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In 5V circuit has two 2 Ohm resistors in parallel, what is the current passing through each resistor?

To solve this question we need to remember the equation "Voltage = Current x Resistance". The next step is to draw out the circuit. A 5V circuit means the battery is supplying 5V to the current....

Answered by Mia R. Physics tutor
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What are elastic and inelastic collisions? After a head on elastic collision of two balls of mass m1 and m2, deduce an equation relating the final and initial velocities of both balls.

Elastic collisions conserve both linear momentum and kinetic energy, whereas inelastic collisions conserve only linear momentum.

The derivation will be shown on the virtual black board.

Answered by Jason P. Physics tutor
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How can an object be accelerating when it's velocity is constant, and how does centripetal acceleration work.

Although an object in circular motion travelling at constant velocity isn't accelerating in the conventional sense, ie. changing speed, it's important to remember that it is a vector. Vector quantities ha...

Answered by Tom G. Physics tutor
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Derive Keplers 3rd law

Equate gravitational force (GMm/r^2) to centripetal force (mv^2/r). Rearrange to get v^2=GM/r. Due to the approximated circular orbit v=2pir/T so v^2=4pi^2r^2/T^2. Therefore GM/r=4pi^2r^2/T^2. Rearrangin...

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A projectile is fired at an angle of 30 degrees from the horizontal, it reaches a maximum height of 12m above the ground before coming to rest 600m from its initial starting point at the same level. What is the initial speed of the projectile?

At first glance this question seems require solving in several steps, splitting horizontal and vertical components, taking a value for time from the motion under constant acceleration and then applying th...

Answered by Joseph S. Physics tutor
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